Oxygen First Aid for Scuba Diving Injuries
Oxygen (O2) is vital for most life on earth, but it can also be a killer. The gas makes up 21 per cent of the air that we breathe, but at stronger concentrations is very reactive and can cause fires and explosions. In fact enriched air, where the oxygen concentration is more than 21 percent, can be toxic if breathed at the pressures associated with recreational diving.
Join Galaxsea Divers on this course and learn how to safely handle O2, discover how its speedy administration could ease a diver’s injuries, or even save their life.
The DAN Oxygen Provider course is designed to train and educate divers and other interested people in using oxygen as first aid for a suspected dive injury - it is not intended to train lay persons to use oxygen to treat the general public. Although the medical standards and equipment are the same regarding the emergency use of oxygen for both divers and non-divers, the DAN Oxygen Provider course does not prepare individuals to treat injured members of the general public with emergency oxygen.
What do I need to start?
The DAN Oxygen First Aid for Scuba Diving Injuries course is open to all, so if there is a non-diver who accompanies you on your dive adventures, it may be a good idea to involve them in case an emergency arises.
What will I do?
The DAN Oxygen First Aid for Scuba Diving Injuries course consists of knowledge development, skills development and assessment.
In the classroom you will learn how to recognise the symptoms of dive-related injuries and be confident and competent to help if they arise.
You will practice using different techniques to provide emergency oxygen first aid appropriate for the patient’s condition, and learn how to contact the emergency services with the necessary details.
By the end of the course you will:
• be able to recognise the signs and symptoms of major diving injuries including near drowning and decompression illnesses.
• be able to demonstrate the correct deployment, assembly, and use of all components of the DAN oxygen unit. This includes competence in using the range of masks to treat minor to more severe conditions.
• be able to demonstrate skill and confidence while providing emergency oxygen to simulated injured divers.
How long will it take?
The course is scheduled for four hours but your instructor will work with you for as long as needed for you to feel confident and competent in your skills.
How do I book a DAN Oxygen First Aid for Scuba Diving Injuries course?
It’s easy, and with convenient dates and times available, just contact our friendly dive centre.
What will I need?
DAN Oxygen First Aid for Scuba Diving Injuries student packs are available at the shop.
Apart from that, bring your intelligence, enthusiasm and, most importantly, your sense of humour.
Where can I go from here?
The DAN Oxygen First Aid for Scuba Diving Injuries course will increase your diving skills and knowledge, and boost your confidence. Why not take other DAN courses to build on this knowledge base and become a more confident and competent diver?
If you have any questions, or would like to sign-up, then stop by, call us or send us an e-mail.
